Fan for clear vision



Dec. 18 1923. L47ZQ J. F. CALLAWAY FAN FOR CLEAR VISION Filed March 6,1922 2 Sheets-Sheet l A TTORNE I J. F. CALLAWAY FAN FOR CLEAR VISIONFiled March 6. 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

' A TTORNEY Patented Dec. 18', 1923.

name sr r-Es tween PAT JAMES FRANKLIN CALLAWAY, OI SALT LAKE CITY, UTAHFAN CLEAR VISION.

' Application filed March 6, 1922. 'Serial No. 541,613.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, JAM-ES FRANKLIN CALL-AWAY, a citizen of the UnitedStates,

any form ofwindow is required. a a I One object of this-invention is toprovide residing at Salt Lake City, in the county of Salt Lake and Stateof Utah,have invented a new and useful Fan for Clear Vision, of whichthe following is a specifia .fanth'at' will keep .rain or snow 011' theAnother object of this invention is to provide a fan that can be used onany looomo dust or cin'ders. I

- Another object of this invention is to pro-' tive cabwindow to keepoff the rain, show,

vide a ,fan 'that'can be used with a hole cutvide a. fanmade o'fitransparent material so that the revolving, of the fan will not affectthe vision.

' Another object of this invention is to provide a fan that can bedriven by air, steam, asoline or electric motor.

Anot er object of this invention is to provide a fan that when used onan automobile or aeroplane ,can' be operated by a flexible shaft drivenfrom the flywheel or from the fan belt ofthe engine- Anotherobject ofthis invention is to provide a fan for clear vision that can be adjustedto any desired angle and secured to any desirable place, as on the windshield support.

Another object of this invention is to provide a fan that will generatea" current of air outward while the automobile 'isrunning, to drive awayfrom the window glass anything that'will obstruct ones vision.

Another object of this invention is to provide a'fanto be selfadjustingito the glam that can be removed very quic 1y.

Another object of this invention is to provide a fan'with a frame havinga. felt or rubber cushion secured thereto that .w1l1 fit snuglyto theglass and prevent anything passing between the frame and glass toobstruct ones vision.

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I will describe my invention as applied to I an automobile, in which:wind shield of the automobile or aeroplane and not obstruct the visionof thedriver.

Figure 1 'isa view of 'my invention attach'edto a support.

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Fig. 2 is a plan view of the arm and spring case, I r

3 is a view on line Fig. 1. Flg. 4 is an inside view of an automobilelooking out from the drivers seat showing my invention applied to thewind shield.

Fig. 5 is a s1 e view of the wind shield and engine of an automobileshowing my in- '.vention in place and driven from the fly wheel of theengine.

Fig. 6 is a view showing a section of the casing showing the cushionattached'thereto. Similar letters and numerals .refer to like partsthroughout the several views of the drawings.

A represents the automobile en 'ne, B the fly wheel, C the wind shield,D t e support for the'wind shield.

My invention is composed of a casing 1. Flanges 4 and 5 secured to thebottom of the casing 1 through which passes and is secured therein thesupport 6. On the upper end of the support 6 is secured the bearing 7.Through the center of the support 6 passes the drive shaft 8. On theupper end of the drive shaft 8 is secured the gear 9 while on.the lowerend is secureda flexible shaft 8' by the coupling 40. On the lower endof the flexible shaft 8 is secured a friction gear 41which lays to theface of the the driven gear 10 and the fan 12.

Secured 'to the top of the-casing is another flange 13 having a pin 15therein, which holds one end of the bracket 14: while the other end ofsand,

bracket is secured to the casing 1 by fitting over-the lower end of thesupp'ort 6 sa-i bracket being secured to the casing by nuts 17.

Thebracket 14 is secured to an arm 18'by rivets 19.-' The arm. 18 fitswithin the sleeve The sleeve 20 being secured to thespring case 21. Thethumb screw 21- passing through the slot 23 in the sleeve 20 and thenscrewed in the hole 24 of the arm 18 prevents the arm working out of thesleeve and also allows the twisting movement to the casing 1 over theglass.

Placed within the spring case 21 is a coil spring 25, which is securedat one end tothe shaft 26 by the pin 27. The other end being spring whenin tension will hold the casing 1 to the glass. A plug 29 is screwed inthe spring case through which passes ashaft 26,

a nut is placed on the outer end thus securing the s ring case to theadjustmg bracket. The-a justlng bracket 30 is clamped over the supportfor the win-d shield D and; se-

cured thereto by the thumb screw 31.

Many changes can be made in the above construction of my" invention,within the scope of the claims constructed without de parting from thescope -thereof. It is intended that all matter contained in thespecification and drawings shall be interpreted as illustrated and notina limited sense bind- T-Iaving thus described my invention what I claimas new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: e r 1. A fan forclear vision,'said fan within acasing, said casing having flangesthereon, one of said flanges having an upright support attached-theretofor the sup fan, a bracket secured to said 'ra'me,'-said bracket forsupporting said frame, s ring meansin said bracket for holding said rameto said wind shield, said brackethavin means therein for the adjustmentof said bracket to said wind shieldand means therert of said.

on for securing said bracket to-the frame,

porting said frame, said bracket having a sleeve secured thereon foradjusting the length of said bracket, .said sleeve having 'a springtherein for holding said frame to said windshield, said sleeve having anad justing bracket secured thereto for adjustingsaid fan to the frame ofsaid automobile. In witness whereof I afiix my signature.

JAMES FRANKLIN OALLAWAY.

